Builders FirstSource

We are Builders FirstSource, America&rsquos largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. You&rsquoll feel proud of the work you do here every day to transform the future of home building and help make the dream of home ownership more achievable. At BFS, we believe building a successful career is not solely defined by a degree. Your experience, skills, and passion are just as important, if not more so. As such, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and experience levels.

The Leave of Absence Administrator will manage the LOA function between Builders FirstSource and our third-party leave and workers compensation carriers/administrators. In addition, will serve as subject matter expert to team members, managers and HR Partners, as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as primary point of contact providing leave of absence guidance to team members, managers, HR Partners and Payroll.
• Deliver end-to-end case management and consultative support to team members and managers at while ensuring a strong culture of connection and empathy.
• Maintain close contact with team members and keep managers and HR leaders informed about expected duration, return to work dates, extensions, etc.
• Manage the relationship with Builders FirstSource&rsquos third-party administrator to ensure established leave policies are administered correctly and in accordance with federal, state and local requirements for leaves of absence.
• Calculate leave pay and process benefit earnings in HCM system. Coordinate use of paid leave with PTO and state benefits, when applicable. Research pay-related issues and discrepancies.
• Collaborate with HR Partners, managers and third-party administrator and facilitate return[1]to-work process. May initiate the interactive process as necessary in collaboration with HR Partners and managers.
• Ensure team member portion of benefits premiums are collected through monitoring of withholdings or direct billing to team member while on unpaid leave of absence.
• As requested, analysis, research and reporting on leaves of absence.
• Identifies opportunities to update or improve procedures and makes recommendations to the Manager TMS or other appropriate cross-functional partners
• Special projects and other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor&rsquos degree preferred (or equivalent education and experience)
• 5 years of relevant work experience in leave of absence administration in large organization (preferably multi-unit)
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all applicable leave and accommodation laws including FMLA, ADA and related state and local laws.
• Knowledge of team member benefits as they relate to leaves of absence, including short/long term disability, COBRA, state disability and other applicable laws.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and to prioritize, thriving in a fast-paced, high volume and collaborative environment
• Excellent customer service and conflict resolution skills, able to interact with team members at all levels,
• Able to effectively resolve escalated team member issues
• Maintain strict confidentiality and adhere to a high standard of professional conduct

COMPETENCIES

• Business and Financial Acumen
  • Demonstrates depth of understanding for the P&L and financial analysis
  • Teaches business and financial acumen to others
  • Understands KPIs and how BFS makes money
  • Knows the different business segments and how they relate to one another
  • Understands customer sales and engagement
  • Demonstrates functional and/or technical expertise
  • Understands complex issues and demonstrates problem solving skills
  • Understands how to maximize business results regardless of industry cycle
• Results Driven
  • Holds self and others accountable
  • Communicates and sets clear goals with plans to deliver
  • Manages competing priorities effectively
  • Demonstrates appropriate urgency
  • Drives to exceed expectations in alignment with our BFS SPICE values
  • Embraces and follows best practices
  • Demonstrates self-starter, can-do attitude
• Strategic Thinking and Decision Making
  • Leverages resources and teams around them to solve problems and create mutually beneficial outcomes
  • Demonstrates willingness and courage to make tough decisions in a timely manner
  • Balances short-and-long term priorities
  • Demonstrates proactive versus reactive thinking
  • Asks questions to identify root cause and analyze situations more accurately
• Servant Leadership
  • Demonstrates humility by putting others first
  • Builds trust-based relationships
  • Leads by example with kindness and respect
  • Collaborates well across all areas of the business
  • Advocates for others
  • Actively listens to understand the meaning and intent of what the other person is communicating
  • Demonstrates authenticity and encourages others to do the same
• Emotional Intelligence
  • Demonstrates situational awareness &ndash knows when and how to adjust leadership style in different situations
  • Demonstrates self-awareness &ndash understands strengths and weaknesses
  • Demonstrates empathy &ndash puts themselves in other&rsquos shoes
  • Assumes positive intent
• Develops and Leads Others
  • Drives alignment through clear communication of vision, goals and expectations
  • Invests time on a regular basis in performance feedback and developmental conversations
  • Fosters a respectful and inclusive environment
  • Empowers, motivates and inspires others
  • Coaches and mentors others for their development
  • Guides and persuades others to deliver positive outcomes
• Growth Mindset
  • Demonstrates a growth mindset takes appropriate risks, fails fast and forward, learns from mistakes
  • Perseveres and champions growth, even in the face of resistance, ambiguity or possible failure
  • Thinks like an owner with an entrepreneurial spirit
  • Demonstrates and encourages intellectual curiosity
  • Continuous learner seeks opportunities and knowledge for personal and professional growth
  • Sees possibilities over problems &ndash actively seeks solutions
• Innovation
  • Encourages out-of-the box thinking to create new ways of doing things
  • Continuously seeks to improve and simplify pain points in the business
  • Anticipates, embraces, and leads change
  • Develops and executes breakthrough strategies
• Integrity
  • Does the right thing even under challenging circumstances
  • Communicates with honesty
  • Consistently treats others fairly and equitably
  • Demonstrates reliability and does what they say they will do
  • Conducts tough conversations and delivers difficult messages with kindness and respect

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.

• Subject to both typical office environment and outside locations with temperature and weather variations
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds

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Successful, innovative, and fulfilling careers are built here, and your professional development is a high priority. We invest in your future through the latest training, tools, and technologies. Highly collaborative, we work together to solve problems and find better ways to continually grow our business and careers every day. You&rsquoll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons. The scale and depth of resources that being the #1 building materials distributor in the nation provides a variety of opportunities for you to explore &ndash all in a friendly, people-first environment. Join us to be more, do more, and build more, together at BFS.

In addition to the base wage listed, this position is also eligible to earn an annual bonus subject to changes in plan design and documents and in accordance with applicable law. Eligibility and the amount of the bonus varies based on overall company success, thresholds met and other terms and conditions of the Company&rsquos active bonus policy for the respective year.

At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple &mdash provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. To view all our benefit offerings click here www.bldrbenefits.com.

Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call (214) 765-3990 or email: ADA.Accommodation@bldr.com. Please do not send resumes to this email address - it is intended only to be used to request an accommodation in submitting an application for a job opening.